New stamps on Birds…

 

 

Slovakia

 

Great Bustard

Slovakia Post  has issued a new stamp featuring Great Bustard. Great Bustard (Otis tarda) is Slovakia's heaviest flying bird. It grows up to more than one meter with a wing span of up to 2.5 meters and the heaviest individuals can weigh up to 22 kg. This, originally a steppe bird, inhabits the agricultural landscape at an altitude up to 300 m above sea level. It feeds on both plant and animal food and harder seeds to a small degree. The plant food includes, in particular, leaves, buds, and flowers, whole plants of field crops and weeds.

 

Peru

The Peruvian Postal Service has announced two new postage stamps featuring two of world’s most endangered birds.

   Austria

 

Austria Post issued a  new stamp featuring  pair of nesting storks. The issue also celebrates 90 years of Burgenland as part of the Republic of Austria.

Club News

Pride of India Collection

Pride of India Series includes  25 best selected stamps jointly launched by India Post & Hallmark Group.Each stamp is gold plated replica of the stamp made of pure Silver. For more details log on to : http://www.prideofindiacollection.com/

 

 

View complete series of Pride of India Collection on

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From our Readers….

Army Postal Service Covers – Part- 5

- P. Ramakrishnan

201	HQ AREA DELHI	01/06/1995
202	CORPS OF MILITARY POLICE	23/09/1995
203	SUB HONARY KARAM SINGH PVC	14/10/1995
204	FLYING INSTRUCTOR'S SCHOOL 12 SQUARDON	26/10/1995
205	THE DOGRA REGIMENT 11	30/10/1995
206	THE BIHAR REGIMENT 3	01/11/1995
207	THE NAGA REGIMENT	01/11/1995
208	THE RAJPUT REGIMENT	09/11/1995
209	CAVALARY 45	21/11/1995
210	ARMY ORDANCE CORPS	08/12/1995
211	ARMY SERVICE CORPS	08/12/1995
212	THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS 14	13/01/1996
213	THE MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT	13/02/1996
214	EVOLUTION OF SIGNAL COMMUNICATION	15/02/1996
215	ARMY MEDICAL CORPS	15/03/1996
216	MILITARY COLLEGE OF ELECTRONICS AND MECHANICAL	15/07/1996
217	MILITARY COLLEGE OF TELE COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING	01/10/1996
218	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 14	04/10/1996
219	THE SIKH REGIMENT 2	07/10/1996
220	THE MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT 4 (1 SIKH)	12/10/1996
221	FIELD REGIMENT 16	01/11/1996
222	THE ASSAM REGIMENT	04/11/1996
223	SQUADRON AIR FORCE 27& 114	13/11/1996
224	CENTRAL PROOF ESTABLISHMENT	18/11/1996
225	THE RAJPUTANA RIFELS 11	25/11/1996
226	THE MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT 24 (20 RAJPUT)	04/12/1996
227	THE GORKHA RIFLES 1	04/12/1996
228	THE KUMAON REGIMENT 15	05/12/1996
229	THE DOGRA REGIMENT 10	05/12/1996
230	THE PUNJAB REGIMENT 18	06/12/1996
231	BANGALORE MILITARY SCHOOL	07/12/1996
232	HQ DIVISION 20	10/12/1996
233	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 1	11/12/1996
234	HORSE 4TH STANDARD PRESENTATION	12/12/1996
235	ENGINEER REGEMENT 38	27/12/1996
236	TRISHNA - GOOD WILL ADVENTURE SAILING EXPEDITION	10/01/1997
237	DEFENCE SECURITY CORPS	25/02/1997
238	THE DOGRA REGIMENT	03/03/1997
239	THE MAHAR REGIMENT 9TH REUNION	11/03/1997
240	ARMY EDUCTION CORPS	01/06/1997
241	HQ NORTHERN COMMAND	17/06/1997
242	ARMY AVIATION	15/08/1997
243	THE SIKH REGIMENT 4	12/09/1997
244	HQ WESTERN COMMAND	15/09/1997
245	CENTRAL BASE POST OFFICE 1	24/10/1997
246	AIR HQ COMMUNICATION SQN	31/10/1997
247	ASC SCHOOL, BAREILLY	06/11/1997
248	PARA 3 BATTLE HONOUR SRINAGAR, (SHELATANG)	07/11/1997
249	SQUARDRON AF 29 & 41	07/11/1997
250	MILITARY HOSPITAL SHILLONG	10/11/1997
251	NATIONAL CADET CORPS	23/11/1997
252	FIRST BATCH OF REGULAR ARMY OFFICERS OF INDEPENDEN	04/12/1997
253	THE GRENADIERS REGIMENT 8	10/12/1997
254	VETERINARY CORPS 8TH REUNION	14/12/1997
255	ARMY POSTAL SERVICE CORPS	17/12/1997
256	FIELD ORDNANCE DEPOT	13/01/1998
257	THE SIKH REGIMENT 17	01/02/1998
258	THE DOGRA REGIMENT 8	01/02/1998
259	THE GORKHA RIFLES 6 BN 5	04/02/1998
260	THE GORKHA RIFLES 6/8	04/02/1998
261	THE GORKHA 3&9	21/02/1998
262	PARA 3	18/03/1998
263	THE MAHAR REGIMENT 5	23/03/1998
264	AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT 19	01/04/1998
265	THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY	15/04/1998
266	ARMED FORCES MEDICAL COLLEGE	01/05/1998
267	THE GORKHA RIFLES 11/5	08/05/1998
268	THE DOGRA REGIMENT 14	01/07/1998
269	THE SIKH REGIMENT 18	01/07/1998
270	THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY 4	12/07/1998
271	THE DOGRA REGIMENT 15	15/07/1998
272	THE FIELD REGIMENT 42	01/08/1998
273	AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT 45	01/09/1998
274	AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT 46	01/09/1998
275	HQ DIVISION 4	28/09/1998
276	ARMED ENGR REGIMENT 114	13/10/1998
277	MOVEMENT CONTRAL UNIT AIR FORCE	23/10/1998
278	THE KUMAON REGIMENT CENTRE	27/10/1998
279	THE MAHAR REGIMENT 6	30/10/1998
280	THE PUNJAB REGIMENT 15	01/11/1998
281	THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 11 REUNION	02/11/1998
282	THE GORKHA RIFLES 1	05/11/1998
283	THE GORKHA RIFLES 4	19/11/1998
284	THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES 8 REUNION	26/11/1998
285	INDIAN MILITARY ACADEMY	10/12/1998
286	AIR DEFENCE ARTILLERY	23/12/1998
287	PARA (1 KUMAON) 3	25/12/1998
288	THE MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT 3 (1/8 G R)	19/02/1999
289	MEDIUM REGIMENT 268	15/03/1999
290	UN PKO SEMINAR	17/03/1999
291	THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS	26/03/1999
292	THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES 5	28/03/1999
293	THE MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT 9 (7 GRENADIERS)	01/04/1999
294	SURYA SAINIK INSTITUTE	01/05/1999
295	DIRECTORATE GENERALL ARMED FORCES MEDICAL SERVICE	16/05/1999
296	AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT 105	24/08/1999
297	TERRITORIAL ARMY	09/10/1999
298	AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT 144	16/10/1999
299	THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT 1	17/10/1999
300	CORPS OF MILITARY POLICE	20/10/1999

P. Ramkrishnan may be contacted at email : pramakrishnan1@royalenfield.com

 

2nd Africa – India Forum Summit 2011

Miniature sheet -color error

 

: Ashwani Dubey - Gorakhpur

Festivals of India – Janmaashtami

 

 

Janmashatami is an important festival of India, celebrated as the birthday of Lord Krishna. Just wish to share a nice stamp issued by India Post in 1978 on famous verse from Geeta. This stamp was also selected for Pride of India Collection which includes Gold replica of  best 25 stamps  issued by India Post.

In English translation: You have a right to perform your prescribed duty, but you are not entitled to the fruits of action। Never consider yourself the cause of the results of your activities, and never be attached to not doing your duty.

The content of the Gita is the conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna taking place on the battlefield before the start of the Kurukshetra war.

Greetings on Janmaashtami

Janmashtami is celebrated with fervor in India. Euphoria for the festival is not just restricted to Mathura - the birth city Mathura but pervades in rest of India too. The birth of Lord Krishna is one of the most popular festival of Hindus and they celebrate the occasion to the hilt.

The festivities include various rituals being followed religiously. Temples all over India engage in various ceremonies and prayers in honour of Lord Krishna. Chanting of shlokas, readings from religious texts, singing devotional songs and dance performances are part of festival.

The Janmashtami of Mathura and Vrindavan, the places where Lord Krishna had spent his childhood, are famous all over the world. Devotees from across the world come to these pious places to celebrate Janmasthami.The temples especially in Vrindavan witness an extravagant and colourful celebration on this occasion. Raslila is performed to recreate incidents from the life of Krishna and to commemorate his love for Radha.

Special Cancellations

Cancellations issued  by Lucknow GPO

Clean Cities Week 

 

World Telecommunication Day

 

National Solidarity Day

 

: Ashawani Dubey - Gorakhpur

Pride of India Collection…

 

 

Hi ! Here is the recent issue from Pride of India Collection featuring national animal of India, the Royal Bengal Tiger . It’s a gold plated replica of the stamp. The stamp was originally issued on 7 October 1963 . This is one of 25 best selected stamps for the series of Pride of India Collection jointly launched by India Post & Hallmark Group.This is all for this evening..…Till Next Post…….Have a Great Time !

ROYAL BENGAL TIGER

Original Stamp Issue Date : 7 October 1963

 

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Royal Bengal Tiger

Scientific Name: Panthera tigris

Habitat and Distribution
Tigers are widely distributed from the alpine Himalayas to the rain forests of southern Western Ghats and from the dry forests of Rajasthan to the moist forests of north-east India.

Unique Characteristics
The tiger is one of the largest and most awesome predators in the world. This species undoubtedly fascinates every eye it meets. The body length of the majestic male ranges from 275-290 cm and of the female around 260 cm. The size and colour vary according to the geographic location and climate. Tiger is solitary and territorial and the territory of an adult male may encompass territories of two to seven females. It is carnivorous and hunts for prey primarily by sight and sound. It feeds on deer, wild pig, bovid and sometimes even other predators like leopards and bears.

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Pride Of India Collection…

Hi ! Here is the recent issue from Pride of India Collection, commemorating JRD Tata. It’s a gold plated replica of the stamp. The stamp was originally issued on 29th November 1994 . This is one of 25 best selected stamps for the series of Pride of India Collection jointly launched by India Post & Hallmark Group.This is all for Today..…Till Next Post…….Have a Great Time !

JRD Tata

Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata was a pioneer aviator and important businessman of India. He was awarded India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna in 1992 and the Legion of Honour from the French government in 1954. Born in Paris on July 29, 1904, Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata was the second child of Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata and his French wife Sooni. Established in 1859, the Tata Group was already India's biggest business conglomerate when Tata became its fourth chairman in 1938. He was then just 34 years old.Under his leadership, the Tata assets climbed from Rs 62 crore (Rs 620 million) in 1939 to over Rs 10,000 crore (Rs 100 billion) in 1990.

Original Stamp Issue Date : 29 November 1994

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Permanent Pictorial Cancellations

Gujarat

Gandhi Ashram, Ahemedabad

: Vijay Modi – Himmat Nagar, Gujarat e mail : vijay_idom@rediffmail.com

Pride of India Collection …

 

Hi ! Here is the recent issue from Pride of India Collection, commemorating Agni II . It’s a gold plated replica of the stamp. The stamp was originally issued on Ist January 2000 . Thanks to Dr Pradip Jain of Balod (MP) for this Post . This is all for Today..…Till Next Post…….Have a Great Time !

 

The Agni-2 (fire) is an intermediate-range, rail/road-mobile, solid-propellant ballistic missile. The Agni-2 underwent its first flight test on 11,April 1999 from Wheeler’s Island in the Bay of Bengal. It is a nuclear capable missile  and can be launched within 15 minutes after order. This missile is very prestigious for Indian defense and the same for all of us so a beautiful stamp with a dove showing that our this mission is one of peaceful deterrence.It was released on 1st Jan.2000.This is the subject of recently issued 18th replica by Pride of India.

Stamp Issue Date – 1 January 2000 

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Pride of India Collection…

 

150 Years of India Post

Hi ! Here is the recent issue from Pride of India Collection, commemorating 150 Years of India Post. It’s a gold plated replica of the stamp. The stamp was originally issued on 4th Oct 2004. This is one of 25 best selected stamps for the series of Pride of India Collection jointly launched by India Post & Hallmark Group.This is all for Today..…Till Next Post…….Have a Great Time !

 Stamp Issue Date – 4 October 2004 

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Club News

 

 

 Hi ! I have uploaded November issue of Rainbow Stamp News on blog. It can be viewed at : http://rainbowstampnews.blogspot.com/

 

Pride of India Collection

 

 150 Years of India Post

Stamp issue Date – 4 October 2004

: Dr Pradip Jain, Balod (C.G.)

Pride of India Collection..

Madhubala

Hi ! Here is the recent issue from Pride of India Collection…commemorating greatest heroine of Indian Cinema, Madhubala. It’s a gold plated replica of the stamp. The stamp was originally issued on 18 March 2008. This is one of 25 best selected stamps for the series of Pride of India Collection jointly launched by India Post & Hallmark Group. In club news view some recent special covers issued by HP Postal circle.This is all for Today…Till Next Post…….Have a Great Time !

Stamp Issue Date – 18 March 2008

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Club News

New Special Covers from Himachal Pradesh

The Valley of Devine Peace, Baru Sahib. Sirmaur (HP)

Date of Issue - 5 October 2010

Baba Balak Nath Temple, Deotsidh, Hamirpur

Date of Issue – 28 Sep 2010

NIT Hamirpur (HP)

Date of Issue - 28 September 2010

Pride of India Collection….

Kathakali Dancer

Kathakali Dancer

Stamp Issue Date - 26 April 2002

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Pride of India Collection…

Hi ! Here is the recent issue from Pride of India Collection…commemorating Nobel Laureate Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. It’s a gold plated replica of the stamp. The stamp was originally issued on 1st Oct 1952. This is one of 25 best selected stamps for the series of Pride of India Collection jointly launched by India Post & Hallmark Group.This is all for this Evening…Till Next Post…….Have a Great Time !

Rabindranath Tagore

Stamp Issue Date – 1 Oct 1952

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